Wedding Calligraphy

Calligraphy has long been a part of the wedding tradition. Calligraphy can be used for invitations, menus, place cards, and any number of written pieces used during weddings. The most popular uses for wedding calligraphy are the wedding invitations and their envelopes.

Both computer and hand written calligraphy can be used for writing wedding invitations and addressing their envelopes. Even after it became customary to order printed or engraved wedding invitations, calligraphy was still used to address the invitation envelopes to add a special touch. Whether you are planning a formal or informal wedding, using calligraphy to address your invitation envelopes, and your reception place cards adds a touch of elegance.

In this digital world, however, it is becoming more common to find computer calligraphy on wedding invitations and envelopes. Computer calligraphy uses special fonts to mimic natural handwriting. There are pros and cons to using computer calligraphy over hand written calligraphy.

For one thing, computer calligraphy offers a larger variety of fonts and inks for your wedding documents. Computer calligraphy also tends to be more affordable than hand written calligraphy. While many companies will charge up to four or five dollars per envelope written, many computerized calligraphers charge at least half of that. Computerized calligraphy is also finished much faster than traditional calligraphy.

There are many local and internet companies that offer wedding calligraphy. Many of these services offer both hand and computer calligraphy. Oftentimes a company will have a minimum charge for calligraphy jobs, and usually more for hand calligraphy.

If you're looking for local calligraphers you might want to try the Yellow Pages. If there are no local calligraphers in your area then you'll want to use one of the many online calligraphy services. A good website to visit is Pen Dance. This site offers both hand calligraphy and computer calligraphy as well as hand engraving and other gift ideas.

For tips on finding a good calligrapher and keeping the cost down visit WedVitations. This site gives lots of good information on not only wedding calligraphy, but other aspects of wedding planning. Talk with your wedding planner or calligrapher for additional information.

Another good site for wedding calligraphy is Calligraphy Lady. This site offers custom top quality invitations on beautiful stationary. There are many styles, fonts, papers, and colors available to make your perfect wedding invitation. This is a wonderful wedding calligraphy site.

If you're looking for more information on wedding calligraphy check out your local library, yellow pages, or any of the websites listed here. There are also many other wedding calligraphy sites available.